Hand-painted rag doll



L. AND B. SHINN.

HAND PAINTED H AG DQLL. APPLICATION meu naval. Isls l 2 SHEETS-SUCH I.

l. AND B. SHINN.

HAND PAINTED RAG DLL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31,1916.

1 ,327,884, Patented Jun. 13, 1920.

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HAND-PAINTED RAG DOLL.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented. J an. 13, 1920.

Application led May 31, 1916. Serial No. 100,995...-

known as ra dolls, and our object is to produce a doll t iat will stand thorough usages of play and at the same time conform more nearly to the human anatomy in construction, 'and singularly attractive and pleasing as a finished roduction.

'e attain t lese objects by a series of patterns illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which-1,-

Figure 1 is a front view of a attern of the back part of the head of a rag c oll; it is circular in form, approximately two and onehalf inches in diameter, corresponding to a fQmplefed doll of about eighteen inches 1n 25 height;A the diameter will vary with heights, aswill the dimensions-of all the other parts herein predicated on a doll with the named hei ht.

i 2 is a front View of a pattern for the midte section of the head; it isl approximately thirteen inches in length and three inches in width; the upper corners of each end are cut away by a diagonal starting about one and one-half inches from the bottom and terminating at about the same distance from the removed corner on' each line.

i l il Fig. 3 is a front view of the pattern for Vinthe face being circular in form with an approximate diameter of four inches.

Fig.. i is a front view of the pattern for one-half the neck of the doll, being about l2 inches long by about two inches in width.

Fig. 5 is a 'front view of the pattern for `,ne-half of an arm, being nine inches in its longest prolongation by about two and onefourth inches at its widest part; the dotted lines are the shoulder and elbow joints, a decided improvement over existing forms. Attention is also called to the hand and its fin ers.

ig. 6 is a front view of the pattern for one-half the front lew `o the body, and

Fig.'7 is a like ew o Tone-half the back of the body. Where pa t are given in halves it is understood that the halves not shown are exactly like those that are shown in outline and measurements. The half of the front view is about ten and one-half inches in its longest part by about three inches in width; the back view is aboutten inches in its longest way b about three inches in width. The dotte lines on the front view are for tucks one mch from the lower edge of the body, which make the lower `front of the body section more natural, giving freer A movement and a more graceful and life-like ap earance. j

ig. 8 is a side view of the pattern for one-half the leg, being nearly ten inches in its longer part and four inches in width.

Fig. 9 is a front view of the pattern for sole ofone foot. It is understood that slight variations in al1 these measurements are admissible, none of which will mar the completed appearance of the doll; it is also understood that marked variations are permitted where the object is to produce an abnormal creation.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the completed doll in a' standing position, except that each doll is hand palnted to bring out the hair, the eyes, the nose, the mouth and cheeks in the most attractive and life-like manner.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the. completed doll in a sitting osition.

These patterns, toget ier with the method of putting them together, and together with the hand painted finished features make the rag dolls conform more nearly to human forms and constitute a new and valuable improvement in the art of making rag dolls.

Our patterns of all the sections of the doll are shown in the drawings. We obtain the completed head by stitching the back part of the head, Fig. 1, to the middle part of the head, Fig. 2, on a double thread sewing machine, the face sides of the cloth inside. This is then stitched in the same manner to the face, Fig. 3. This partially completed head is then reversed, so that the seams are inside, and filled with cotton. Infima same .manner the arms, the body, the legs and the feet are re ared. The head is then fastened to t e ody as follows: It is sewed securely to the body by it whi stitch; then the neck piece, Fig. 4, is olded and bound tightly so as to form the neck and is secured on both edges by a Whip stitch. This provides for a slight movement ot' the head. forward ond heel: ond laterally :ind is un improvement in the joinriire ot' the neck.

Before attaching the arms to the body tilt-hes are rnn along the dotted lines. ["ig'. I. for the shoulder und elbow joints. These jointnreh :irc important :is they provide Hex-4 ibility and greater movement not alone for the whole nrln but Ifor the forearm, while aiding' in n more natnrnl muscular appealiunce. The completed nrnls :ire then fustened to the body by n whip stitch nt the ehonlders.

The leg.- nre then fastened to the body in the saune manner. Attention is coiled to the manner in which the toes are formed by wtitchingnnd to the lmnd painted finger und toe nails. features contributing the elements of beauty und nnturnlnes to the doll.

The material of which the various sections :i re made is :i superior grade of cotton fabric chemically treated which renders it both washable und niterproo each one.` stntfefl with cotton. Each 'face is an ori'innl one und hand painte'cl-giing a glaze( finish to the eyes huil" and month that are novel and attractive.

ve clnilil I l. In n rireIf doll :i heard. hnrlng n tiexible hnclt portion. :i faire portion. und on i|1termediate portion connecting snid hack and` snid foce portions. n body portion :1nd independent neck portion stitched to und connecting said hezid and body portions.

2. In :l rug doll the combination of ai reinforcing neck piece. n hend portion stitched to the opper edge ot' the neck piece und :i body portion stitched to thelower edge'of the neck piece.

3. In n rug doll :n foot comprising?r n bnf.'- lilie portion h:\\'in r longitudinally directed toe partitioning' stitch and toen:|il pointed thereon.

l. In n walking' doll comprising: n hotly. n tuck stitched horizontally ncross the lower front portion of the hotly npproxinmtely one inch from the lower edge-:ind legs `cwi-d Iirmly to the tuck. LITA SHINN.

BIISSUI SHINN. 'itnesses C. E. Dr: (noo'r, Mrs. C. I. DF. (inoo'n i 

